Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2005)

1,649 consumer complaints on file.

#10275679July 2, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
STUCK KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275513July 1, 2009
STEERING
FAILURE OF POWER STEERING. I WILL BE DRIVING AND MY POWER STEERING WILL FAIL WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS DAILY ALOMST EVERYTIME I DRIVE. HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY AFTER A U-TURN OR SHARP TURN AND DURING HOT DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275318June 30, 2009
STEERING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATES PERIODICALLY. WHEN THIS OCCURS, ALL POWER STEERING IS LOST AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT MUST TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 07/08/09 *BF UPDATED 07/08/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274826June 24, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER INTO A PARKING LOT AND THEN TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274415June 20, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274314June 19, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILS SPORADICALLY AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $700 FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274218June 18, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT, AND ABOUT A MONTH AGO I WAS DRIVING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD WHEN MY "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON MY DASHBOARD STATING IT HAD SHUTOFF. THIS THEN LEAD TO MY CAR TRYING TO SHUT ITSELF OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD GOING 55 MILES PER HOUR. THE GAUGES WERE FLASHING, RADIO WAS FLASHING, THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AND WAS ROCKING BACK AND FORTH, AND I COULDN'T REALLY STEER THE CAR. AFTER I WAS ABLE TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL AND STOPPED AND SHUTOFF IT SEEMED TO RESET THE SYSTEM AND I HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL A FEW DAYS AGO. I WAS DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE DURING RUSH HOUR WHILE GOING ABOUT 80 MILES PER HOUR, AND THE SITUATION HAPPENED AGAIN EXCEPT I WAS NEARLY IN A COLLISION WITH SEMI TRUCK TRAILERS, IT TOOK ALL I HAD TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. THIS SCARED ME TO DEATH. THIS TIME THE SYSTEM DID NOT RESET , BUT I WAS ABLE TO LIMP IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER NEAR MY APARTMENT. COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE :BODY CONTROL MODULE" THAT WAS BAD. IT COST ME $508 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS ONE ISSUE. TWO WEEKS AGO I HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR A LOWER LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHING THAT WAS BAD, AND ALSO THE SHIFTER SOLENOID WAS BAD, AND I HAD SPENT NEARLY $1100 FOR ALL OF THOSE SAFETY ISSUES AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274163June 17, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER COBALT OWNERS. I HAVEN'T REPLACED IT YET. AFTER READING OTHER FORUMS THE CAR IS DOOMED TO DO IT AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THE STANDARDS FACTORY CD PLAYER REPLACED 4 TIMES. FIRST AT 12K MILES, FINALLY LAST TIME AT 60K. THE KEY BECOMES LOCKED IN THE IGNITION DAILY. I HAVE TO REACH A FINGER IN THE WHOLE UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN TO HIT THE KEY RELEASE BUTTON. JUST A POORLY MADE CAR AND EVERYTHING GOES OUT RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273962June 16, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT, POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT IN MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND WHEN I RESTART USUALLY IT IS FIXED BUT LIGHT COMES ON AND STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS, FORTUNATELY HAVEN'T WRECKED YET. COST TO FIX ABOUT $2,000. LOOKED UP ON INTERNET AND ABOUT 400 OTHER COMMENTS AND COMPLAINTS ON 1 WEBSITE REGARDING SAME PROBLEM. SOUNDS LIKE RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274033June 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION. WHEN THE IGNITION KEY RELEASE CONTROL BUTTON WAS ENGAGED, THE KEY SUDDENLY RELEASED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273866June 15, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE SHAKING COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,950 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273751June 14, 2009
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP IN THE CAR AND THE DIC/ INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED 'POWER STEERING' . THE STEERING SYSTEM SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY KIND. THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION AND I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR IN ANY MANNER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT POSES RISKS AND THREAT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CAR OWNER, OTHER CAR DRIVERS ON THE ROAD, OTHERS CARS ON THE ROAD, PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER BUILDING STRUCTURES. THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANY GIVEN TIME. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS SAFETY ISSUE PROGRESSIVELY INCREASES. REPAIR REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN, PSCM (POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE) AND POWER STEERING MOTOR UNIT ESTIMATED TO COST UPTO $2000. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET ALSO INDICATES A NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS WHOSE VEHICLES HAVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (AS THIS CAR DOES) AS OPPOSED TO CONVENTIONAL HYDRAULIC STEERING SYSTEMS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. GM HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION ON THIS TOPIC, BUT THIS PARTICULAR BULLETIN DOES NOT REFER TO OWNERS OF 2005 COBALT CAR MODEL. BULLETIN GMP07-217 - 07126 SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT MESSAGE #:VSU20071643 SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #07126 DATED: DECEMBER 3, 2007 SINCE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE RESULTING FROM A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, I AM REQUESTING THAT CHEVROLET REIMBURSE ME OR PAY FOR THE COST OF REPAIR EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS PAST THE STANDARD MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273717June 13, 2009
STEERING
THE PROBLEM I AM REPORTING IS WITH MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT LS. THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR ROAD AND CAUSE ALL POWER STEERING TO GO OUT. ONCE THE CAR IS SHUT OFF IT STARTS WORKING AGAIN, BUT EACH TIME THE MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURES DECREASES. THE FAILURE HAPPENS SO OFTEN NOW THAT I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR. THE STEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE REPLACED NOW SINCE GM DOES NOT SELL INDIVIDUAL PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273629June 12, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING CAME ON AND HAS BEEN FOR 2 MONTHS NOW. I HAVE LOOKED UP THE ISSUE AND I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF COBALT TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE THE 2005 COBALT SS SUPERCHARGED WIT 84,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273477June 10, 2009
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND ALMOST CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE BELIEVES THAT THERE IS A DEFECT THAT COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A CRASH. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER ASSIST SYSTEM AND THE STEERING COLUMN. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME FAILURE AND BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273481June 10, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THERE WERE NO PRIOR FAILURES WITH THE STEERING. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $2,000 TO REPAIR THE STEERING. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND WILL NOT ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONING OR LOCK THE DOORS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273192June 9, 2009
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. SPORADICALLY, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING WILL FAIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY SPECULATED THAT JUMPSTARTING OTHER VEHICLES COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SHORTAGE OF ELECTRICITY TO THE COMPONENT. AFTER THE DIAGNOSIS, THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,890.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273224June 9, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN 05. AT ABOUT 50K MILES, THE POWER STEERING WOULD OCCASIONALLY STOP WORKING AND THE CAR WAS INCREDIBLY HARD TO STEER. THIS HAPPENED RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES DRIVING STRAIGHT, SOMETIMES TURNING. I HAD A FEW NEAR COLLISIONS WHEN IT FAILED MID-TURN. AFTER FINDING OUT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS CLOSE TO $1000 FROM CHEVY, I FOUND A SUITABLE DONOR CAR AND SALVAGED THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT. I SWAPPED IT OUT AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS IN THE 15K MILES SINCE. I STILL HAVE THE FAILED POWER STEERING UNIT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273136June 8, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. POWER STEERING FAILS AT ALL SPEEDS. IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE CAR. COULD DEFINITELY CAUSE COLLISIONS AT HIGH SPEEDS. SHOULD BE A RECALL. GM IS UNWILLING SAYING THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273146June 8, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONSTANTLY FAILED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WOULD BECOME STIFF WITHIN ONE MINUTE. SHE WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT APPLYING MAXIMUM FORCE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 37,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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